Babaji Malik@Babaji Charan Malik v. State of Odisha
Criminal revision (CRLREV No.414 of 2026, High Court of Orissa) – settlement between parties
Case brief
What is this about?
Orissa High Court, Cuttack; CRLREV No.414 of 2026 (V. Narasingh, J., order dated 20.07.2026). Criminal revision against conviction in I.C.C. Case No.393 of 2011 (Trial No.17 of 2012), Special Judicial Magistrate, Bhadrak, affirmed by Addl. Sessions Judge, Bhadrak in Criminal Appeal No.07 of 2013 (judgment dated 04.09.2023). Revision disposed of and proceeding quashed on settlement between parties, evidenced by demand draft of Rs.85,000/- handed over to complainant's counsel; Apex Court decision in Gian Chand Garg v. Harpal Singh & another, 2025 SCC OnLine SC 2317, applied. Petitioner: Babaji Malik @ Babaji Charan Malik; Opposite Parties: State of Orissa and Secretary Nischantapur, S.C.S. Tihidi (Chakradhar Nayak).
What did the court decide?
Quashing of the proceeding in I.C.C. Case No.393 of 2011 (Trial No.17 of 2012) against the Petitioner in view of the settlement between the parties; the demand draft of Rs.85,000/- to be handed over to learned counsel for the Complainant-Opposite Party No.2 against receipt.